Square/rectangle House

this is my first house in this style
what should i improve?

 

Try adding some variation into the stone walls, using stone brick variants.

Also the house looks a lot better with a more complicated shape, so you could add a shed onto one side, extend the house further, and generally make the shape of the house different to a simple rectangle / square

Also for the chimney you could use stone and stone brick walls. (I just like how it looks, if you don't want to you don't have to)

 

thanks

 

I like it, just as good as some of the houses in Wynn imo!

 

I'm glad you're posting in Your Work. There are some great builders here that can help you improve lots and give feedback.

Speaking of feedback, I'm gonna give you some as well:

- The shape of the houses are very basic. I realize you called the post square/rectangle houses, but adding some smaller rectangles and potentially some diagonal bits/towers can add a lot of substance to this house and make it a lot interesting. The first thing you'll notice when you see a house is the shape of the house and the palette, having a simple rectangle doesn't really set the build apart and looks very boring.

For example, I think we can both agree that the house on right looks much more grand and attention grabbing.

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If we add another story, and add a very basic looking roof to both of these houses, the difference is even more obvious

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Rectangle houses limit your creativity and you should definitely try working on some bigger houses to help you develop your building skills. Obviously you can make houses with much nicer shapes than these, they're just for demonstration and something that everyone could do.

- The palette of the two houses are very boring, and the second one looks a bit jarring with the stone. I realise that working with blocks like the ones you are using right now is comfortable since they are very familiar to you, but try to explore different block combinations, find different colours that contrast well, that compliment each other well, etc.. For example, my most recent house in survival had dark oak framing, mushroom pores / birch planks for walls on the 1st story, then brown mushroom / brown terracotta on the second floor, alongside a red mushroom + red glazed terracotta roof. A majority of the blocks I used can be used in a variety of builds, you just have to get out of your comfort zone and try to make something interesting. To help you pick a palette, think about the period of time and contemporary buildings to determine the block palette. You wouldn't use quartz, or smooth andesite in a medieval build, but you maybe would incorporate it into something more modern. If what you are building is fantasy, there is some great concept art on the internet to base your blocks off of.

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Those two things are very fundamental to good building, and you should try to work on them before you think about things like composition in my opinion.

Now just for some general tips...:

- I would have personally used diorite for this little bit over here

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Since that level is only one block tall, you can try to use a block that helps your eyes "ease" into the next level, I usually do redstone lamps for this as they fit my building style. However, since diorite is white-ish with a rocky texture, it may look great over there.

- This thread from Qulaey has some great building tips, though it might be a bit above your building skill at the moment. However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't check it out!

- Look at lots of different concept art and creations from other people to see what sort of style you like. It's good to be able to build in a variety of styles, but if you can find one general theme that you REALLY like, it'll suddenly become a lot of fun to build.

- DON'T copy other people's creations; It's okay to take inspiration from other builders, but don't straight up copy buildings, even if you make something very similar, try to use a different palette, add some new features to it, and just spice it up in general to make it more like YOUR build rather than theirs.

- Keep going. If you listen to feedback and actively build, you'll improve so much in a matter of months or even weeks. Looking back at structures you were doing a while ago and comparing them to ones you do now can be very validating.

- Try to work on some bigger projects sometimes. There are some very boring bits to working on large projects, but once you finish them, seeing every piece come together is a great feeling.

This is all I can think of for now, might be a bit of waffle in there but I hope this helps. I'll update this message if I think of anything new

 

“Even if you have the most detailed box on the planet, it would still look bad” -grian 2k15
A little shape goes a long way.

Good first start, keep it up.